{"product_id":"common-life-9781643621531","title":"Common Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eStéphane Bouquets' Common Life is a wry, cinematic exploration of contemporary life, politics, and sociality through three poems, one play, and three short stories. It offers a lively and searching vision of the utopias of collectivity, friendship, and love that might enable hope for the present and the future. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 March 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nightboat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his captivating collection of poetry, vignettes, and plays, Stéphane Bouquets takes us on a wry and cinematic journey through various forms of storytelling, all set in our hilariously lamentable contemporary world. Through three poems, one play, and three short stories, Bouquets offers a vibrant and inquisitive portrayal of modern life, politics, and society. In a time when the very foundations of everyday social interactions are increasingly under threat worldwide, this book serves as a vital exercise of the literary imagination. It poses the profound question: what does it mean to coexist in the world together today? With a blend of humor and sincerity, Bouquets conjures imaginative utopias of collective unity, friendship, and love, offering a glimmer of hope for both the present and the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 133 x 222 x 14 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781643621531\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephane Bouquet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44133498945786,"sku":"9781643621531","price":10.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1679660582637_book.jpg?v=1680102075","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/common-life-9781643621531","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}